Thornford
General information
Location	Thornford, Dorset England
Coordinates	50°54′39″N 2°34′45″W / 50.9107°N 2.5792°W / 50.9107; -2.5792
Grid reference	ST593125
Managed by	Great Western Railway
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	THO
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Key dates
23 March 1936	Opened
Passengers
2018/19	3,498
Interchange	7
2019/20	2,744
Interchange	4
2020/21	618
Interchange	1
2021/22	2,366
Interchange	6
2022/23	2,916
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Thornford railway station serves the village of Thornford, in Dorset, England. It is approximately 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) to the south of Yeovil, and 144.35 miles (232.31 kilometres) from the zero point at London Paddington (measured via Swindon and Westbury).^[1] It is managed by Great Western Railway and is served by trains on the Heart of Wessex Line between Bristol Temple Meads and Weymouth.

History

The station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 23 March 1936^[2] as Thornford Bridge Halt. It was renamed Thornford Bridge in 1969 and became Thornford in 1974 ^[3]

Facilities

Thornford only has the most basic facilities, being a small waiting area, a help point, bike racks and some information boards including timetable posters.^[4]

Services

Great Western Railway operate services between Gloucester and Weymouth via Bristol Temple Meads.^[5] South Western Railway runs additional services on Summer Saturdays between Weymouth and Yeovil Junction operating from late May to early September.^[6] This is a request stop so passengers must signal clearly to the driver if they wish to board the train.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Yeovil Pen Mill		Great Western Railway Heart of Wessex Line		Yetminster

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